Background
Nuss, Barbara Gough was born on April 11, 1939 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Gaines Homer Gough and Edwerta Barbara (Beyer) Barber.
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When it comes to capturing the beauty of the great outdoors, it's the composition that really makes or breaks a landscape painting. Accomplished artist Barbara Nuss takes all the guesswork out of the equation with this indispensable guide. She shows artists how to simplify, arrange and refine what they see in the natural world to create a truly great painting. The book is divided into 14 chapters to cover each of the core design formats for landscape paintings. Within each section, readers will find easy-to-follow exercises, thumbnail sketches, photos and other helpful tools. Many of the composition topics are accompanied by complete painting demonstrations. Readers will come away with all the knowledge they need to link real-world nature scenes with these 14 essential compositions.
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Nuss, Barbara Gough was born on April 11, 1939 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Gaines Homer Gough and Edwerta Barbara (Beyer) Barber.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Syracuse University, 1960. Postgraduate, Schuler School Fine Arts, Baltimore, 1986—1987.
Art director Chappell's Department Store, Syracuse, New York, 1960-1962, 66. Manager, illustrator Holman Anderson & Moore, Washington, 1967-1970. Art director, advertising manager Ad-Media & Howard Advertising Associates, Columbia, Maryland, 1970-1975.
Accountant executive Graphic Arts Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, 1975-1977. Sales manager The Journal Newspapers, Washington, 1977-1982. Teacher, adult education Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland, 1984-1985.
Private teacher fine arts, Woodbine, 1982-1996. Instructor Plein air painting workshops, 1998—2010. Chairman Montgomery County Juried Art Exhibit, Rockville, 1988, Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibit, 1998—1999.
President Nuss Fine Arts, Inc., since 1992. Judge American Landscape Show Art League Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, Virginia, 2002. Judge Mountain State Forest Festival Fine Art Exhibition, Elkins, West Virginia, 2002, Potomac Valley Watercolorists Annual Juried Show, 2004, Montana County Art Association Annual Show, 2001, 04, 05, Washington Watercolor Annual Show, 2007.
Judge Doctor of Medicine State Fair Fine Art, 2007. Judge Potomac Valley Watercolorists Annual Show, 2008, Baltimore Watercolor Society Show, 2008.
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Member National League American Pen Women (secretary Bethesda, Maryland 1989, treasurer 2000-2008, state treasurer 2006-2007), Baltimore Watercolor Society (board directors 1997-1999), Washington Society Landsape Painters (secretary 1999, president 2000-2003, 07—), MidAtlantic Plein Air Painters Association, Salmagundi Club (New York City), Oil Painters American (associate), Landscape Artists International, International Guild Realism (artist member).
Married Frederick A. Johnson, September 30, 1968 (divorced 1975). 1 child, Mark Eugene. Married Fred Dean Nuss, December 18, 1982.